12Synonyms found for ultimatum

Word Origin & History

ultimatum 1731, from Mod.L., from M.L. adj. ultimatum "last possible, final," from L. ultimatum, neut. of ultimatus (see ultimate). Hamilton and others use the L. plural ultimata. In slang c.1820s, ultimatum was used for "the buttocks."

Example Sentences for ultimatum

They know because of the ultimatum game, the outcome of which is often the rejection of free money.

The favoured tools for exploring seemingly odd behaviours are called public-goods experiments and ultimatum games.

He was given an ultimatum and he made his choice for war.

Ideally this ultimatum alone would suffice to prompt the government to release its prisoners.